From the "Chairman"

"Therefore, even though externally we will use the United call sign, internally, I think it imperative that we truthfully advise our passengers that the flight is being operated proudly by ALPA pilots for Continental Airlines. I can imagine something like this, "Hello, folks. From the cockpit, welcome aboard flight 123, operated with the highest level of care and safety by ALPA pilots for Continental Airlines.""

People if this isn't the biggest dividing statement in the world, I don't know what is.

The passengers will be purchasing a ticket on the new "United" airlines not LCAL or LUAL. Yes it is true that until the JCBA and integration are complete we will be operating as separate pilot groups however we will/are all United pilots. If the Chairman can't see this then he is either stupid, trying to pay back the UAL MEC for not getting him the National ALPA position he sought or he is just plain trying to build fences between the pilots who will eventually fly in the same cockpits together.

Gentlemen and Ladies we must say NO to this kind of rhetoric and destructive communication when it comes from either side of the house. This is not some game show where the last man standing wins after playing his tricks on the tribe.

Chairman Jay you are out of line as much as Jeff was at EWR this past week!